Capitol Report (Dec. 30): House Democrats Release Trump’s Tax Returns; NBA Honors CCP Ambassador

Steve Lance
By Steve Lance
December 30, 2022Capitol Report
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The results of a years-long probe into the finances of former President Donald Trump was made public today. A Democrat-led house committee released the former president’s tax returns for the past 6 years—how is the former president responding?

To assess the latest surrounding Trump we’ll have the founder of the Center for Security Policy, Frank Gaffney, to weigh in.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) expressed support on Twitter for her Democratic counterpart, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who announced yesterday that he was diagnosed with a serious form of cancer.

An NBA game in Washington stirred up controversy as the ambassador for the Chinese Communist Party was invited to shoot free throws. This, as a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. military plane.

The CDC is considering new COVID measures. The agency is concerned over the surge in COVID cases in China, as well as the lack of transparency there.

Social security benefits will get a boost in January, largely from the adjustment for inflation.